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TANKERS: Iran takes delivery of new tankers

Iran has been taking delivery of a large number of new oil tankers lately, seven since the start of this year, to help sustain...

Multi-Purpose: First Northeast passage

The Cosco-owned 19,150dwt multi-purpose ship Yong Sheng was one of the first vessels to complete a commercial transit of the Northeast Passage this year...

Channel Islands: Heulin-Renouf go out of business

After carrying freight to and from the Channel Islands for almost 80 years, latterly with a two-ship lift-on/lift-off operation from Southampton and Cherbourg to...

CRUISE SHIP: Concordia salvage in the spotlight

The righting of the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia was undertaken in the full glare of the world’s media throughout Monday 16 September. Crowley...

IceBreaker: In service after seven years

The US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB-10) is back in service after almost seven years out of commission, and at a reactivation cost...

NEWBUILD: Sparkling new bulker

Representative of a new series of box-hold cargo carriers being turned out by Japan’s Onomichi yard is the 37,000dwt handy-size bulk carrier Ansac Pride,...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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